TL;DR

Senior Director of Game Science (Gamedev): Shaping and scaling the analytics strategy that drives product, marketing, and commercial decision-making across 2K’s core franchises. Focus on building a unified, data-informed view of player experience and business health that drives critical decisions and long-term franchise success.

Location: Dublin, with ability to travel to the US 1-2x/quarter

Company

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What you will do

Lead Core’s Data Strategy to empower data-driven decision-making across game development, live services, marketing, and commercial functions.
Collaborate with Product, Studio, Marketing, and Commercial partners to ensure Core’s analytics inform key decisions and long-term planning.
Build systems and teams that surface player behavior, economy, and engagement insights—informing design, monetization, and retention across live and in-development titles.
Guide the implementation of experimentation platforms and machine learning use cases that drive game experience personalization, feature optimization, and content performance.
Partner with Studio and Central Data teams to ensure the Core BU has clean, scalable data pipelines and instrumentation that support actionable in-game telemetry insights that will empower business decisions.
Hire, develop, and mentor a global team of data scientists and analysts specializing across the full 360 data analytics remit; foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and scalable execution

Requirements

10+ years of experience in data science or analytics, with significant exposure to gaming, entertainment, or consumer tech—and a track record of turning data into strategic advantage
6+ years leading high-performing analytics or data science teams, including senior-level talent across multiple geographies and functions
Proven leadership in live service analytics, including experimentation frameworks, content and feature performance, churn and retention modeling, and player behavioral insights
Deep fluency in data systems, including telemetry instrumentation, event tracking, data pipeline design, and QA
Strong command of player lifecycle metrics, including segmentation, LTV modeling, economy balancing, and engagement KPIs across a portfolio of titles
Advanced technical toolkit, including proficiency in SQL and Python or R, and experience with BI and experimentation tools such as Tableau, Looker, or similar

Nice to have

Deep understanding of free-to-play or multi-platform live service ecosystems, including mobile, PC, and console dynamics
Experience leading centralized analytics or data science functions that support multiple games, teams, or business domains
Background in AI/ML applications for player modeling, personalization, or predictive insights in interactive experiences
Demonstrated ability to scale analytics across a complex portfolio with varied content strategies and business models
Passion for games and a player-first mindset that drives empathetic, innovative decision-making

Culture & Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Senior Director Of Game Science (Gamedev)